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M.E./M.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, JANUARY 2022.

First Semester

Computer Science and Engineering

FOR COMPUTER
MA 4151-APPLIED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
SCIENCE ENGINEERS

in
(Common to M.E. Computer Science and Engineering (With Specialization
Science and
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning/M.E. Computer
Technologies/
Engineering (With Specialization in Networks)/M.E. E-Learning
M.E. Multimedia Technology

(Regulations 2021)
Maximum 100 marks
Time: Three hours
Answer ALL questions.

PART A-(10 x 2 20 marks)

Let V be the vector space of functions from R into R. Then show that the
1.
functions f(0)=sint, g(0)=e' and h() =t are linearly independent.

Find cos6, where 0 is the angle between

A-987
654and
B- 2 3)
swhere (4, B) =tr\B" A)
4 5

3. Two events A and B are such that P{AnB)= 0.15, P(A UB)=0.65, and

PAB)= 0.5. Find PBA).

Let X be a random variable with the probability density function f(x) and
mean EX|. Let a and b be constants. Then, if Y is the random variable

defined by Y=(aX +b), find the expected value of Y.

5. A and Y are two continuous random variables whose joint probability density

t, y)= els)0Sx<o y<o

Os
function is given by
fx otherwise
Find the marginal density function of X.

6. The joint probability density function (PDF) of the random variables X and Y is
defined as follows:

fr (, y)=Ke0sx<0.2; y2 0
otherwise
Find the value of K.

7. Define type-I and type-Il errors in hypothesis testing.

8. What do you by simple and
mean
composite hypothesis?
9. Detine a covariance matrix.

10. What are the advantages of multivariate analysis?

PART B- (5 x 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Consider the vector space P(t) with inner product
f.= f ) E()dt. By applying the Gram-Schmidt algorithm to
the set
,, P}, derive the orthogonal set lo.h.fl. (7)
0 00 -4

i) Let 10 0 0
A= then find the Jordan canonical form of A.
(6)
0 10 5
oo 1 00
Or

(b) G) Let T:C>C be defined by T=L^, where

3 1 -2
A=-10 6
-1 -1 4
Find a basis for each eigenspace and each
of T
generalized eigenspace
(7)
i) Let T: P(C)->P, (C) be defined by T(f)=-f-f. Find a basis for
each eigenspace and generalized eigen space ofT. (6)

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12. (a) There are three identical containing white and black balls.
urns

The first urn contains 2 white and 3 black balls, the second urn
contain 3 white and 5 black balls, and the third urn contains
is
5 white and 2 black balls. An urn is chosen at random, and ball
drawn from it. If the ball drawn is white, what is the probability
that the second urn is chosen? (7

(i) If X is a standard normal variate, then prove that Y a

Gama distribution with parameter 1/2. (6)

Or

(b) ) Let X be uniformly distributed over the interval(-2,2). Find the

mean, variance and moment generating function of X. (7)

1 2 3
(ii) Three marksmen can hit a target with probabilities

respectively. They shoot simultaneously, and two hits are

registered. Find the probability that atleast one of the three
marksmen hits the target. (6)
The joint probability density function of two random variable X and Y is
13. (a)
K1-*-y) inside the triangle formed by the axes and the line x+y=1

and zero elsewhere. Find the value of K and P Also find

all the marginal and conditional distributions and determine whether the
random variables are independent or not. (13)

Or

The joint probability density function of two random variables X, Y is

(b)
6-- 0<x <2,2<y<4
given by fz, y) = 8
0 elsewhere

Find the coefficient of correlation between X and Y. (13)

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 found to have a mean height 67.47
14. (a) 6) A sample of 400 male students is
sample from a large
inches. Can it be reasonably regarded
as a

with mean height 67.39 inches and standard deviation

population
level of significance. (6)
1.30 inches? Test at 5%

wires drawn form a large lot have the

i) The specimen of copper
following breaking strength (in kg. weight):

544.
578, 572, 570, 568, 572, 578, 570, 572, 596,

Test (using Student's t-statistic) whether the mean breaking

be taken to be 578 kg. weight (Test at 5 per
strength of the lot may

cent level of significance). (7)

Or

A sample of 400 cases are used to determine whether there is a

(b)
relationship between an employee's performance and the company's

training program. The results are shown below

Performance in training program

Below Average Above

Average Average

Poor 23 69 29

UD 28 79 60
Good

9 49 63
Very good

Use 0.01 level of significance to test whether the performance in training

in the job are independent.

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15. (a) Supposep =2 and n = 1, and consider the random vector X'=-|X,, X,
Let the discrete random variables X, X, have the following probability
functions, respectively
-1 0 1

Pi (x1) 3 3 4

X2 -0 1

p2(xa) 8 2

is represented by the entries in

The joint probability function P2 (x, x2)
the following table.

1 pi(xi)

-1 .24 .06 0.3

0 .16 .140.3

.40 00 0.4

p2(x) 8 .2 1

matrix for the two random variables

Find the covariance and correlation
(13)
X,X
Or

and X, have the covariance

(b) (i) Suppose the random variables X, X,
(1 -2 o
matrix = - 2 5 0
0 0

random
Calculate the population principal components of the
variables X1, X2 and Xg. (7)

from covariance
(ii) Show that the principal components obtained
different, when
matrix, 2 and correlation matrix, p
a r e

0and
4 100) p- (6)

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 PARTC-(1x 15 = 15 marks)

V.
16. (a) i) be linear operator finite-dimensional vector space
Let T
Then
a on a
prove that, T is diagonalizable if and only if the minimal
where
polynomial for T is of the form p(t) ={1-2)-1,) ,),
AAy are distinct scalars. (7)
vector space
(ii) Suppose U and Ware finite-dimensional subspaces of a
V. Then prove that, U+W has finite dimension and

dimU+W) = dimU+dim W-dim(UnW). (8)

Or
(b) The following data gives the daily number of power failures in a city:
No. of Power Failures: 0 1 2 3 45 6 778 9
No. of days: 9 43 64 62 42 36 22 14 6 2

Test at 5% level of significance if the data can be fitted by a Poisson

distribution.

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